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We will take a look at http api's today and how to use them in order to send a sms.

Firstly, you have to obtain a username and password as well as the http api url from the company that will supply you with the SMS credits. Normally http api's are supplied free of charge.

What does a http api url look like?
http://XXX.XXX.XX.XX:Port/sendsms?login=xxxx&password=xxxxx&clientid=xxxxxxx&mnc=01110&receiver=27834425950&message=
HI+TEST&message_type=TEXT&sender=TEST

The above URL will consist of the following:
IP address:
http://XXX.XXX.XX.XX

:PORT
port stipulated by the service provider

/sendsms?
directory

login
username supplied by the service provider

password
password supplied by the service provider

Client id
a special code identifying each client provided by the service provider

mnc
MNC specifies the routing of the different gateways - your service provider will provide this info

Receiver
recipient's number. Almost all companies work on the basis where International mobile phone number format is used and no 00 or + sign may be placed in front of the number. International number format consists of country code+network prefix+number

Message
message you wish to send - this could be text or hex code if you want to send pictures, ringtones, logos

Message type
Identifies the message type you want to send:
TEXT ( for text messages)
UCS ( for Unicode messages)
RING ( for ringtones in hexa format)
PICT ( for picture messages)
LOGO ( for logos)
FLASH for Flash Messages

Sender
Your sender id is the identification you wish to appear on the recipient's phone - for example a name, a number or a combination name/number. Normally this is limited to 11 characters

Tomorrow we will take a look at how to use the http api in order to send SMS.

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